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An alarming new alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security's cyber arm Thursday revealed that Russian hackers suspected of a massive, ongoing intrusion campaign into government agencies, private companies and critical infrastructure entities used a v…

The US government is reeling from multiple data breaches at top federal agencies, the result of a worldwide hacking campaign with possible ties to Russia. Investigators are still trying to figure out how much of the government may have been affected and how b…

The group believed to be responsible is different from the group that officials believe to be behind the SolarWinds cyberattack.

Microsoft was reportedly compromised in the recent SolarWinds attack, with the company's software then used to launch further hacks.

Russian hackers are believed to have been monitoring internal federal emails for months having gained access via SolarWinds software updates.

US officials suspect that Russian-linked hackers were behind the recent data breach of multiple federal agencies, including the Treasury and Commerce Departments, but are continuing to investigate the incident, a senior administration official told CNN Monday.

SolarWinds says on its website its products are currently used by more than 300,000 customers, spanning military, government, business giants and educational institutions.

It’s unclear when the intrusions began, though the breach was reportedly serious enough to warrant a National Security Council meeting on Saturday.

"CISA expects that removing this threat actor from compromised environments will be highly complex and challenging for organizations," the agency under the Department of Homeland Security warned.

"Our nation is under assault. This cyberattack could be the largest in our history," Colorado Congressman Jason Crow wrote in a tweet.

Move follows the disclosure of a sophisticated, long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers.

The government’s cybersecurity agency is expressing increased alarm about a hack of computer systems in the U.S. and around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russia

The FBI says it is 'investigating and gathering intelligence' on a major Russia-linked U.S. government hack.

The hacks also placed new pressure on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which has been without a permanent leader since November.

The breaches of agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments, believed to be the work of Russia, prompted an emergency meeting of the National Security Council.

A cybersecurity firm says a suspicious log-in to its network prompted it to investigate what turned out to be a gaping security hole for the U.S. government and many large companies.

U.S. government cyber experts are working furiously in secure offices around the globe, sifting through computer traffic to figure out which federal systems have been penetrated in the sweeping cyber-spying attack that the FBI warned this week is “significant…

Hackers accessed systems at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.

The US cyber-security agency says thwarting the attack will be "highly complex and challenging".

1. Hack brings unwanted attention to obscure but vital IT firm  The Associated Press
2. Why the US government hack is literally keeping security experts awake at night  CNN
3. Government and industry reeling after Russian hackers pierce int…

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All federal civilian agencies are told to switch off a network tool exploited by 'malicious actors'.

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The SolarWinds attack was "very large-scale digital espionage", according to a former cyber-security boss.

The list of known victims is growing, as SolarWinds says about 18,000 customers may be affected.

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The hack of thousands of high-profile organisations, including the US government, could have major consequences.

SolarWinds is at the heart of what might be the most significant cybersecurity breach in U.S. history, as hackers used an exploit in its system to possibly access everything from the National Nuclear Security Administration to most of the U.S. Fortune 500.Wha…

1. U.S. Agencies Hacked in Foreign Cyber Espionage Campaign Linked to Russia  The Wall Street Journal
2. Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect  The New York Times
3. US agencies investigating hacking of governm…

The hack was apparently orchestrated via a malicious software update from SolarWinds Inc.

The recent SolarWinds hack is no excuse for doomsday rhetoric, especially from those who have been leveling it for decades. The post The Russian ‘Cyber Pearl Harbor’ That Wasn’t appeared first on The American Conservative.

1. White House National Security Adviser O’Brien Cuts Trip Short to Address SolarWinds Hack  The Wall Street Journal
2. The U.S. government spent billions on a system for detecting hacks. The Russians outsmarted it.  The Washington Post
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Foreign investment in China, a massive cyberattack, the boost to small banks from PPP, and a new critique of economic theory.

Critical Infrastructure. SolarWinds EU regulators seek to extend cybersecurity rules to more industries. The European Union wants to designate cloud computing providers, data center operators and other sectors as critical infrastructure, requiring them to com…

Good day. Striking a new deal to allow U.S. companies to transfer data from the European Union will be a key test for the Biden administration, current and former officials say, as such a privacy agreement could play a central role in strengthening trans-Atla…

The Port of Los Angeles is building a multimillion-dollar facility designed to share intelligence on cyber threats between the public and private sectors amid increasing attacks on the maritime and logistics industries. The Cyber Resilience Center will serve …

SolarWinds provides the tools many companies use to manage their computer networks. That’s what made the hack so pernicious.

The Texas-based IT company SolarWinds recently announced that it has suffered a “highly-sophisticated, targeted and manual supply chain attack by a nation state,” which may have left multiple U.S. government agencies vulnerable. The federal government is inve…

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that the recent hack of the Austin-based IT company SolarWinds was much worse than initially reported and “poses a grave risk to the federal government.” The National Nuclear Securi…

Thomas Bossert, former Homeland Security adviser to President Trump, in a Wednesday op-ed said there is evidence that Russia is to blame for what he called a "brazen" cyberattack on software company SolarWinds through cybersecurity company FireEye.

Sen. Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, slammed the White House for "inexcusable silence and inaction" for almost a week following reports of Russian cyberattacks on software company SolarWinds and, by extension, government agencies.

Public and private agencies and businesses worldwide have been left clambering to determine if they have been hit in what could amount to one of the most extensive hacking campaigns in recent decades.

The hack compromised federal agencies and "critical infrastructure" in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the cybersecurity agency said in an unusual warning message Thursday.

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Biden has some motivation in his trip to Georgia Tuesday.